I was looking at the town of Moreton-in-Marsh on Google Maps and discovered this area of strange-looking streets that clearly looks like an airport. It turns out this was a base for Wellington Bombers during World War II, and after the war it was converted into the Fire Service College where fire brigades from around the UK can go for training. The facilities guide on their website is great- it provides a 3D view of the site with various incident-training site identified, simulating almost any disaster you can imagine. Facilities include a ship, a high-rise, a stricken Boeing 737 and the M96 motorway- a fictional motorway for “simulated large vehicle incidents.”
Photo by Chris Juden on Flickr (Some rights reserved)
In the heart of the Cotswolds, there is a new disaster brewing every day.
Nice article, but at the risk of being a pedant, it’s Cotswolds, with 2 o’s – a wold is an old English word for chalk or limestone hills.
Fixed. Thanks!